Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-21
DAILY HERALD.
FEMININE L0NGINGs.
The Particular Fancies OF some
bright but Not Rich women.


Your correspondent was so fortunate
as to be invited to attend seance last
week at which the guests were com
posed OF ladies' of good social position.
but limited incomes, most of which
were earned in magazine or newspaper
offices, in sehoolrooms, MUSHROOMS,
and at clerks desks. says a New Yor<
letter in the Hartford Cnrdnt. In
stead of discussing affairs of science or
State, they voted that shop talk was
not to be tolerated, but that each
should confess what in her allotted
sphere outside OF real troubles and
Affections was the hardest thing to
bear. and the most to be desired.
noted down the talk, and since, as
Virginius says, "there is no other way
than this,' you can look over my
shoulder. 81 will tell you," said a
pretty young widow who has made
long fight with the fetish appear
ances, "the great little trial of my life
is can never see my way to putting
on as many and as often as l like stiff,
white, embroidered skirts. One of
the luxuries of paradise to my mind is
the promise of the long, white gar
ments and no vision OF cross washer
woman on Monday morning" A
quiet little journalist admitted that
when she got to be editor of the New
York Tribune she would have plenty
OF sewing silk. "I'd baste with it -
she exclaimed in an ecstasy OF eXtrav-
agance. Somebody else said it would
be cut fiowers-heaps of them piled in
masses about the room; and a little
girl who teaches Fifth avenue million
aires remarked her first thought
would be for gloves, a fresh pair-six-
buttoned = every time she wanted
them, with no qualms of conscience. !"
An elderly lady rather astonished us
by admitting it was silk stockings that
broke the tenth commandment for
her, and dainty little maiden wished
for cologne, Maria Farina, bottles and
bottles, and as much more when all
was gone. A girl who spent last sum-
mer in England said she minded street
cars and elevated roads; she could
bear all the rest if she had a cab at her
call. Another declared that her first
extravaganza on getting her fortune
would he silk-lined gowns, "as it is no
matter how magnificent [ look in my
best things l know deep down in my
heart that beneath this brilliant exte-
rior is a cheap cotton skirt, and it
breaks my heart. never 60 visiting
and see the lady's maid turn my
dress wrong side out, that l do not
feel myself the fraud 1 really am in
her eyes, "After all, where the
shoe pinches with me-" said Miss
Mobile, sis ready-made boots; to be
able to afford the very best shoe made
in town is all | ask" "Cotton UNI
brellas have made me very unhappy"
was blushing confession. Il have
never seen my way to carrying silk
ones on rainy days" Handmade
underwear is the real want" said a
woman doctor one would not have
accused of delicate fancies. 81 never
envied my friends either their fine
furniture or gowns, but girl know
has a set OF little dainty underwaists
embroidered in forget-me-nots and
run through with pale rose and pale
blue ribbons that have brought
tears to my eyes," 81 detest borrowed
books" said bright-faced school
teacher, "and the sight of a paper
backed library cover takes away all
my desire to read. I'd like to own all
the books want and have them bound
in Russian leather" And then the
hostess, the only member Of the party
whom we supposed out of the discus
sion, by reason OF her unlimited credit
at all the great shops, and whose bijou
of a house is the admiration of her
clique threw us all into states of mind
by declaring that she would discard
half her glories for one-quarter as
much pocket money not to be ac-
counted for to any human being.